Obituaries from the Windham Journal
March 2002
The Windham Journal,
weekly newspaper published by Hudson Valley Newspapers at Windham, Greene
County, NY - Issues of March 2002, Volume 145, Numbers 10-13. Typed by Patricia
J. Morrow. Notations and corrections are in brackets.
Windham Journal - issue of Thursday,
March 7, 2002, page B3
Katherine Muller
WINDHAM - Katherine Muller, aged 94, died Wednesday Feb. 21 at the Robinson
Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford.
She was born on Feb. 22, 1908, in Windham to Frank and May (nee Kissock) Strong.
She was a school teacher in the Cairo Central School District for many years.
Mrs. Muller was predeceased by her husband George and son Blair. She is survived
by her daughters Margaret Muller of Hudson and Katherine Shumylo of Albany.
A private cremation took place on Feb. 21 at the Wiltwyck Crematory in Kingston.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Decker Funeral Home of Windham.
Windham Journal - issue of Thursday,
March 7, 2002, page B3
Ethel Moore
MEDUSA - Ethel Moore, 81, Medusa passed away at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany
on March 3. She was born in Westerlo, on April 30, 1920 daughter of the late
Walter & Effie (Birch) Clickman.
Ethel was a life long homemaker but also had time to drive a feeder line for the
Greenville Central School for over 20 years, she also catered the Durham Auction
Barn for several years and was famous for her home made baking especially her
wedding cakes. She also had time to operate her gift shop "Ethel's Trash
& Treasures". Above all she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Her husband Ivan Moore (the former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Durham
perdeceased [predeceased] her in 1995. She was also pre-deceased by a son Wayne
Moore, a brother Fred Clickman and a sister Mary Moore.
Surviving are two sons, James Moore and his wife Beverly of Medusa, Wesley Moore
and his wife Cindy of Medusa, her grandchildren, James, Melissa and Kristy
Moore; a sister Olive Fancher of Westerlo and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service[s] were Tues., 8:30 from the Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 SR
81, Greenville. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tues. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
prior to the service. Interment was on Wednesday in the Potter Hollow cemetery.
Those who desire may contribute in her memory to the Town of Durham Ambulance,
the Medusa Vol. Fire Co. or the Oak Hill-Durham Vol. Fire Co.
Windham Journal - issue of Thursday,
March 7, 2002, page B3
Joseph Mark Politan
WINDHAM - Joseph Mark Politan,
aged 52, formerly of Windham, died Monday, February 25, 2002 at Albany Medical
Center. Mr. Politan was born on January 30, 1950 to Eugene and Fay (Fisherman)
Politan in Brooklyn. He is survived [by] his sons, Anthony Charles of Cairo,
Joseph and Michael of Saugerties, his former wife, Joann, brother Arthur and
sister-in-law Jody of Levittown as well as several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours were Friday March 1 at Decker Funeral Home, 134 Main Street,
Windham. Burial followed at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Ashland.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 14, 2002, page B5
William Welton Brandt
William Welton Brandt, 72, died
March 7 in Bethlehem, PA. He was born July 30, 1929 in East Jewett, son of the
late Ernest and Charlotte Francis Brandt. He formerly resided in Windham and
Hartford, CT.
Surviving are his wife Rose Fall Brandt of Schnecksville, PA and cousins, aunts
and uncles.
Spring interment will take place in the Blue Mountain Cemetery at the
convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the
Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home, John St. Saugerties, NY.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 14, 2002, page B5
Alexander Shumylo
Alexander Shumylo, 79, of
Lexington died Monday, March 11, 2002 at Eden Park Nursing Home in Catskill.
Born March 17, 1922 in Manasirok, Ukraine, he was the son of the late Roman and
Sonia Paraskieva Shumylo.
Mr. Shumylo was the co-owner of The Lexington Hotel since 1962. He was a member
of the Town of Lexington Fire Co and active in many Ukrainian and American
organizations.
Survivors include his wife Maria Skulbid Shumylo of Lexington; a son Antoni
Shumylo of Lexington; a sister in Ukraine; 4 grandchildren, Roman, Natalie,
Lessia, and Jerry Shumylo.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Aston Basagic Funeral Home, 6424
Main St., Hunter.
The Town of Lexington Fire Co will conduct a service at 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
A mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Ukraine
Catholic Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Iura Godenciuc.
Interment will follow at the Lexington Village Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Town of Lexington Fire Co and Rescue
Squad.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 21, 2002, page B3
Leonard Mangano
LEXINGTON - Leonard Mangano, 64,
Lexington, died Tuesday, March 12 after a long illness.
He was born on March 28, 1932, in Corona to Anthony and Benedetta (nee Bologna)
Mangano.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Constance (nee Bartlett) Mangano, his
children; daughter Jeanne Sackaris, sons Anthony Mangano and Michael Mangano;
siblings, brother Thomas Mangano and sisters Gerrie Spinelli, Alice Savino and
Virginia Schank. Also grandson Joseph Sackaris.
Mr. Mangano enjoyed hunting. He and his wife lived in Lexington for 13 ½ years
and own the Echo Valley Motel.
There were no calling hours. Private cremation took place at the Albany Rural
Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Decker Funeral Home, Windham.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 21, 2002, page B3
Henry J. Andersen
CAIRO - Henry J. Andersen, 79, of Rolling Meadow Road, Cairo, died Sunday, March
17, 2002 at his residence after a long illness.
He was born Oct. 15, 1922 in Norway, and was the son of the late Hamrick and
Kristine Andersen.
During his years of employment, Mr. Andersen was a tugboat engineer in New York
City. Also, he had a radiant heat business in Cairo.
He was past president of the Cairo Rotary Club and also was a longtime member of
the club. He was also an active member of the Sons of Norway, which started in
Cairo. He was a longtime member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church of Cairo and
also a member of the Shriners Lodge in Brooklyn.
Surviving are three sons, Kenny Anderson, of Connecticut, and Karl Thorkildsem
and Lloyd Andersen of Florida; stepson, Victor Stephens of Pennsylvania; two
daughters, Lila Leib of Virginia and Ava Yoder of Tennessee; sister Tilly Sjo of
Norway; 10 grandchildren, Aubrey and Hayley Anderson of Connecticut, Sara, Aaron
and Taylor Leib of Virginia, Alex, Zack, Jacob and Luke Andersen of Florida, and
Emily Yoder of Tennessee.
Besides his parents, Mr. Andersen was predeceased by a son, Hank Andersen.
Calling hours will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Resurrection Lutheran
Church, Route 23B, Cairo. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the church. A private cremation will take place at Wiltwyck
Crematory, Kingston.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Andersen's memory may be made to the
Community Hospice, 47 Liberty St., Catskill, N.Y. 12414.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 21, 2002, page B3
Kathleen Brady
GHENT - Kathleen Brady, 92,
formerly of Bethany Village, West Coxsackie, and Eastview Garden Apartments,
Cairo, died March 14, 2002 at Green Manor Nursing Home, Ghent, where she had
been a resident since 1999.
Born November 22, 1909 in County Kerry, Ireland, she was the daughter of the
late John and Ann (McGillicuddy) McCarthy.
She had been an area resident for over fifty years. She and her late husband
operated Brady's Tavern on Route 23 in South Durham for 27 years.
She is survived by a niece, Breda Fleming of Portchester and a nephew, Monsgn.
Patrick J. O'Shea of San Francisco.
Besides her husband, she is predeceased by her sister May Fay.
Calling hours were Monday, March 18 at the W.C. Brady's Sons Inc. Funeral Home,
97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie from 8 to 9 a.m.
Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church, Coxsackie. Rev. Fr. John Moyne was the celebrant.
Interment will follow next to her late husband, Thomas, in the family plot of
St. Mary's Parish Cemetery, Coxsackie.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 21, 2002, page B3 [also see issue of May 16, 2002]
Charles P. Memhard
HAINES FALLS - Charles Memhard,
71, of Haines Falls, died Monday, March 18, 2002.
Mr. Memhard served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and
went on to receive a B.A. degree from St. Lawrence University. He retired after
working 30 years in sales and marketing with Eastman Kodak Co.
He was active with the local mountaintop community, serving as a member of the
Rip Van Winkle Lions Club, president of the Twilight Park Association, vice
president of the Greene County Planning Board, chairman of the Town of Hunter
Planning Board and supervisor of the Town of Hunter.
Mr. Memhard served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Greene County
Department of Aging and [was] founder and president of the Greene County Aging
Services Foundation.
A great library advocate, Mr. Memhard most recently served as president of the
Mid-Hudson Library System (a central library system serving libraries in Greene,
Columbia, Ulster, Putnam and Dutchess counties.) He also served on the Board of
Trustees of the Foundation for Hudson Valley Libraries. At his death, he was
chairman of the Development Committee of the Haines Falls Library with
intentions to seek funds to build a new library.
Surviving are his wife, Lila; son and daughter, Russell and Ann Memhard; and
grandchildren, Alexandra and Nicholas Memhard. A memorial service will be held
in May, at a date to be announced.
Donations in memory of Mr. Memhard may be sent to the Capital Campaign, Haines
Falls Library, P.O. Box 379, Haines Falls, N.Y. 12436, or to the Greene County
Aging Services Foundation, Department for the Aging, 159 Jefferson Heights,
Catskill, N.Y. 12414.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 21, 2002, page B3
Caroline Clara Atwood
PHILMONT - Caroline Clara Atwood,
87, of Hunt Road, Hillsdale, died Thursday, March 14, 2002 at the Pine Haven
Home in Philmont.
She was born Sept. 29, 1914 in Stottville, daughter of the late Henry Fitting
Sr. and Clara (Kohlmier) Fitting Sr. She married George E. Atwood Sr. in 1934;
he predeceased her in 1976.
A longtime local resident, Mrs. Atwood had been self-employed in the domestic
home care field. She was a member of the Harlemville Emanuel Lutheran Church and
a member of the former Hillsdale Grange.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Katt of Palenville; two sons, Harold
Atwood of Chandler, Ariz. and George Atwood of Hillsdale; four sisters,
Elizabeth Andrezcsik and Margaret Molnar, both of Hudson, Elsie Glynn of
Craryville, and Marie Shook of West Ghent; two brothers, John Fitting of
Columbiaville and Christopher Fitting of Hudson. Also, nine grandchildren, 17
great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. In addition to her husband,
she was predeceased by a brother, Henry Fitting Jr.
Calling hours were 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Peck and Peck Funeral Home, Route
22, Copake. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the
Rev. David Vogel officiating. Interment will be in the Harlemville German
Cemetery.
Contributions in Mrs. Atwood's memory may be made to the Hillsdale Fire Co.,
Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529 or to the Community Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 327, Copake,
N.Y. 12516.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 28, 2002, page A5
Windham man killed in crash
WINDHAM - Windham Police
Department investigated a one-car accident in Windham that claimed the life of a
local man Thursday night.
Nourlan S. Kaldaev, 32, of Windham, died en route to Columbia Memorial Hospital
from injuries he sustained in a crash on Vining Road that happened around 9
p.m., police said.
Windham Police Chief George Tortorellis reports Kaldaev was driving the vehicle
when it went off the left side of the roadway striking a tree.
Police sta[t]e that weather conditions were a contributing factor to the
accident.
Windham Police were assisted at the scene by State Police Catskill, Windham Fire
Department, Greene County Sheriff's Office, and the Town of Windham Ambulance.
Windham Journal - issue of
Thursday, March 28, 2002, page A7
Elizabeth Mary Marsh
CATSKILL - Elizabeth M.
"Lizzie" Marsh, 94, of Catskill, died Saturday, March 23 at Columbia
Memorial Hospital's Hospice Unit, where she had been a patient.
Born Feb. 14, 1908 on Bronson Street, Catskill, she was the daughter of the late
John and Maria Anunziata (Casaregola) Marsh.
Mrs. [Miss] Marsh attended St. Patrick's Academy and was a seamstress at the
former Atlanta Knitting Mills in Catskill.
She was a faithful parishioner of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and a
member of the Rosary Altar Society.
One of her most treasured memories was a pilgrimage she made on Nov. 10, 1930
with her father in Rome where they visited the Catacombs and had an audience
with Pope Pious [Pius] XI.
Survivors include two half brothers, Peter Marsh of Catskill, and Erasmo Marsh
of Catskill; niece, Marie Haines of Westkill; niece Catherine Decker of
Westkill; five nephews, John Marsh, Joseph Marsh of Grand Gorge; Larry Macera of
Catskill; Joseph Owen Marsh of Poughkeepsie; Christopher Marsh; niece Theresa
DiMasi of Coco Beach, Fla.; niece Josephine Glennon of Albany; as well as
several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
Mrs. [Miss] Marsh was predeceased by her brother, Joseph Marsh and her
step-mother, Mary (Amelia) Marsh.
Calling hours were Monday at the Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, 139 Jefferson
Heights, Catskill. Members of the Rosary Altar Society attended as a group at 8
p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial was conducted Tuesday at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church. Rev. John J. Murphy, Pastor, officiating.
Interment is in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Catskill.